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False and Misleading Advertising by Stephens Solutions in Redding, CA
Stephens Solutions advertises they can “steal customers” from competitor sites. That claim is false, misleading, and technically impossible. Stephens…
Can a Company Really Steal Visitors from Another Website? (Spoiler: No)
Some local marketing ads claim they can “steal customers from competitors’ websites.” That message sounds powerful—but it’s technically and ethically…
Automated social media campaigns
An automated social media campaign leverages technology to schedule, post, monitor, and optimize content across various platforms, reducing manual effort and
SEO Scamers are everywhere
If you have website you will get unknown people and companies both calling an emailing offers of all types. All too often these cold contacts are not hones in
The Practical Guide to Choosing Web Hosting for Small Businesses (with Hosting.com / A2 review & coupons)
Choosing the right web hosting provider is one of the most important decisions a small business can make. Your hosting choice impacts site speed, uptime,
Google Authenticator - improve your site security
By using strong, unique passwords and implementing additional security measures like two-factor authentication and login attempt limits, you can greatly
Obstacle or Opportunity
Change can be perceived either as an obstacle or an opportunity, and this perception significantly influences how individuals or organizations respond to it.
Todd's Keys to Marketing
This page has important definitions that everyone should understand before embarking on a marketing strategy. This means Social Media campaigns, email…
Tips for telling your brand’s origin story
Defining and telling your brand’s origin story can be a daunting task. Don’t worry though — your story will evolve over time as your company grows. To help
Tired of Spam from your website forms?
reCAPTCHA v3 is a version of the widely used CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) technology developed by
Login Troubleshooting
If you are having login trouble, it is best to understand the details of how logins work, and what information is needed to find a solution to the issue…
What Extra Features Do You Need To Consider When Comparing Web Design Services?
Hiring a team for your web design project is an important decision. You can always search for the best team online at TODCAN.
Understanding email access
In general there are two main paths, 1. Via the web (Webmail is email accesses via your web browser you go to an address on the web that gives you a login…
Set up e-mail on Apple iOS
1. On the home screen, tap Settings, and then tap Passwords & Accounts. 2. Tap Add Account. 3. Scroll to the end of the list, and then tap Other. 4. Under…
Setting up email on Andoid devices
The following procedure describes how to set up an account using the standard email app installed on all Android devices. However, there are many other…
Google announces Mobile-first indexing
Mobilefirst indexing means that Googlebot will now use the mobile version of your site for indexing and ranking, to better help our (primarily mobile)…
Collaboration
I decided to put this model together to represent the process of collaboration as I see it. One common problem projects face is that collaborators can…
User stories
User stories are part of an approach that helps shift the focus from writing about requirements to talking about them. All user stories include a written…
Website Goals
Does your Website have Goals? Watch video You want people to hear your message. You want people to understand what you offer. You want to drive business…
Wordpress and security
It’s not a secret. A secure website is vital for protecting the website that represents your business. You also need to protect against hackers trying to…
Clear your Cache
Sometimes I have clients ask, "Why cant I see the latest version of my webpages?" I usually suggest they clear their browser cache and refresh. Sometimes…
Getting Paid
Paypal has long been the "simple" answer A popular alternative to a full merchant account, particularly for beginning developers, is to use PayPal. PayPal…
What is Wordpress
WordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and a content management system (CMS) that can be installed on your web hosting server. I am of the…
Wordpress - Making a post
Watch video You need to have the login information and know how to get into the Admin section of your Wordpress site. \TOD
What is Responsive Design?
Background Almost every new client these days wants a mobile version of their website. It’s practically essential after all: one design for the…
"Locked in!" Squarespace websites and dead end packages
"Squarespace is the allinone solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website. Domains, eCommerce, hosting, galleries, analytics, and 24/7…
Archive your emails - Free up space on your hosting account
If you have a full or almost full mailbox, or are using up too much of your hosting space storing old emails, here is a way to get those old emails off of…
Explaining Responsive Design
This is a great video, courtesy of the Google Developer network. This Video begins by explaining why responsive design is important and better yet, what…
Graphic designers and your website
On Designers More than Website Design The unfortunate stereotype that designers have put themselves into is that a designers job is to create art, to…
How To Clear Your DNS Cache
Your DNS cache stores the locations (IP addresses) of webservers that contain pages which you have recently viewed. If the location of the web server…
Logo Design Mistakes
Below, we go through 10 common logo design mistakes that you should avoid if you want to create a successful and professional logo.
Signs your designer is an Amateur - #1 Everything must line up
I see clients who need a new website because of many reasons. Often they have fallen for the "you can build your own website in 5 minutes with...." then they
Signs your designer is an Amateur - #2 ALL Fonts must Match
As a pro Web designer, I see clients who need a new website because of many reasons. Often they have fallen for the "you can build your own website in 5…
Social Media Experts
Social Media is a hot topic and may individual business owners as well as fortune 500 companies all want a piece of the online marking that can only be…
What is a Domain Name?
Webopedia says: "Domain names are used to identify one or more IP addresses and are used in URLs to identify particular Web pages. Every domain name has a…
What is Joomla
Joomla is a free and open source content management system (CMS) for publishing content on the World Wide Web and intranets and a model–view–controller (MVC)
What is Web Hosting?
My simple definition: Web hosting is a place where the files that make up your website are kept. Essentially this is a computer, but unlike your computer…
7 Secrets Graphic Designers Won’t Tell You about Effective Website Design
More than Website Design - Ever had a run-in with a graphic designer who promised you a brilliant design but all you got was a big mess?
A guide to tasteful Web Design
More than Website Design - Take a stroll through your local web design sites. What do you see. I see sites that scream look at me, like cheap harlot in a
Hiring a Web Developer: The Job Description
More than Website Design - The first item under the job title should be a summary overview the position. A list of job duties and responsibilities should
Hiring Web Designers on Craigslist
I'm not about to say that Craigslist is full of scam artists and charlatans; by and large, my experience with the site has been very positive as both a
How to buy Web Hosting
There are more folks buying web hosting everyday that have no Idea whatsoever about what they are buying. In this article TOD will try to give you a basic…
Just plain Bad Domain names
More than Website Design 1. A site called “Who Represents” where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait…
The Face of your Business
You wouldn’t go to a business meeting in bell bottom jeans and a tie dye shirt (unless you were very certain the theme of the meeting was “remember the
Web Design
Designing websites is far more than pretty pictures and trendy colors. There is a method to creating websites that involves a knowledge from years of…
What is a Webmaster?
More than Website Design - A Webmaster is the administrator of a website.
Why a Do-it-yourself Website May be a Bad Idea
More than Website Design - There’s an old proverb which says; “A man who acts as his own attorney has a fool for a client.” There’s a grain of truth in that,
Why Local - and why not!
More than Website Design - Why local? Does the web designer you hire have to be local talent? Absolutely not! The most important things in hiring a web
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